AnAge entry for Ochotona pusilla

Classification (HAGRID: 03043)

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity

Not yet established

Observations

While females may reproduce much sooner, males generally do not mate in their first year of life. It has been estimated that these animals live up to 4 years in the wild [0542]. Record longevity in captivity, however, is only 3.1 years [0671]. Further studies are necessary.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity

31 days

Male sexual maturity

Gestation

30 days

Weaning

22 days

Litter size

8 (viviparous)

Litters per year

2.8

Inter-litter interval

Weight at birth

9 g

Weight at weaning

Adult weight

262.5 g

Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World